I LOVE cooking! Was actually planning on making pavlova this week so I'm now thinking I'll try your recipe Daisy - looks great

You'll absolutely LOVE that recipe (if you like Pavlova, and you obviously do). The plums are in Tesco's right now - £1 per box which I thought was good value. Let me know how it comes out ..... it is a no-fail recipe and so very different from the norm.

Brilliant! The first few times I had a love/hate relationship with pavlova! I always seemed to seep sugar once it had cooked - practice made almost perfect

The biggie with Pavlova is to bake it for the required time (about 1/4 hours) and then leave it in the oven for another hour. No seepage if you do that.

Also, if you decide to caramalise the almonds under the grill, DO NOT LEAVE THEM FOR A SECOND ..... they will burn and you'll have to start all over again. You can caramalise them in a frying pan over low heat - got more control that way.